Make it Yourself: Pumpkin Puree

‘Tis the season to eat pumpkins.  Making your own puree for pie, soups, and baking is a simple and delicious.  Here’s how: Choose your pumpkin.  Pie pumpkins have the richest flavor but you can do this with any pumpkin if you wish. Halve your pumpkin. Remove the innards.  I like to use a grapefruit spoon because the serrated edge helps cut through the stringy bits.  You can reserve seeds for roasted pumpkin seeds or garden [...]